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Applied Economics

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Applied Economics

By: Thomas Sowell
Narrated by: Bill Wallace
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 Applied Economics is an accessible guide to how our economic decisions develop. It explains the application of economics to major world problems, including housing, medical care, discrimination, and the economic development of nations. The book is based on an international view of economics, includes examples from around the world, and shows how certain incentives and constraints produce similar outcomes among disparate peoples and cultures.©2009 Thomas Sowell (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Economics Africa Capitalism Latin American Refugee Socialism Taxation Social justice Business Imperialism Imperial Japan Economic Inequality

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Critic reviews

"Applied Economics...is simply the must-have field guide to our economic landscape." (Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times columnist)
"Applied Economics is full of...good sense - and serves as an excellent defense against the counterproductive promises of political candidates." ( Wall Street Journal)
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Very pleasant narration and I found some chapters insightful. The negative are that it felt the statistics chosen were narrow to support some points which had fascist/elitist tendencies.

Chapters on healthcare and emigration clearly in favour of rich people, and generally it seemed the author wanted to shock the readers with populism.

Well read, but with outdated rhetoric

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This good provides a good understanding of economic concepts with tangible examples, however Thomas sowell is biased towards a hayekian view throughout the book. Non-the-less the book was an interesting and insightful read for those who want to think beyond typical economic policies.

Interesting read but narrator lack enthusiasm

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I'm not sure there is a structure to this audiobook
it bounces around topics like slavery, medical

I like the stages part


He goes on to talk about medical comparison US to UK
at one point
trying to make out US health care is better but what is not in construction is UK is free and offers free to everyone and that's why it is stretched and waiting is extended

a thing to consider is people die in the US because they can't afford treatments

started well

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